Wednesday, July 15
Admission-free. Reservations are recommended.
At just 21, Eva Gevorgyan has emerged as one of the most compelling young pianists of her generation, earning prizes at more than 40 international competitions. Her awards include top honors at the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists and the Van Cliburn Young Artist Competition, as well as the Prix du Bern in 2023. A finalist and special prizewinner at the Chopin International Piano Competition, she has performed with leading orchestras including the Dallas Symphony, Lucerne Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and made her recital debut at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw in 2024.
An afternoon at Spottswoode Estate is Napa Valley at its most timeless. Family-owned and deeply tied to the valley’s agricultural roots, Spottswoode is renowned for crafting wines of extraordinary balance and integrity. Its signature Cabernet Sauvignon has earned an almost mythic reputation, described by Paul Lukacs in The Great Wines of America as the “Grace Kelly of Napa Valley wines.”
For more than thirty years, Lewis Cellars has focused on crafting wines that epitomize the intense flavors and bold character of the Napa Valley.That focus reached a defining milestone in 2016, when Lewis Cellars’ 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon was named Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year.
Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Ray Chen return to Festival Napa Valley for their debut duo recital, uniting two internationally acclaimed virtuosi. Chen joins Thibaudet, renowned for his distinctive artistry and wide-ranging repertoire, in an evening celebrating the expressive power and musical dialogue of violin and piano.